2010-03-112010-03-112004Reinstorf, DH 2004, 'The rich, the poor, and the law', HTS Teologiese Studies/ Theological Studies, vol. 60, no. 1&2, pp. 329-348. [http://www.hts.org.za/index.php/HTS/issue/archive]0259-9422 (print)http://hdl.handle.net/2263/13405Spine cut of Journal binding and pages scanned on flatbed EPSON Expression 10000 XL; 400dpi; text/lineart - black and white - stored to Tiff Derivation: Abbyy Fine Reader v.9 work with PNG-format (black and white); Photoshop CS3; Adobe Acrobat v.9 Web display format PDFThis article explores the social and religious dynamics of parables of Jesus in which “rich” and “poor” are juxtaposed. It focuses on Luke 16:19-31 (the parable of the rich man and the poor beggar Lazarus) and on Luke 18:9-14 (the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector). The core of the exploration relates to questions concerning “wealth” and “poverty” in a limited-good society such as first-century Palestine. The article aims to expose the legitimisation provided by the Israelite elite to ensure the collection of taxes placed on the peasant population by the Roman Empire.enFaculty of Theology, University of PretoriaBible -- N.T. -- Luke -- Criticism, interpretation, etc.Jesus Christ -- ParablesWealth -- Biblical teachingPoor -- Biblical teachingTaxation (Jewish law)Rich peopleArticle